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Recent articles about Scott Mayfielden-usIslanders Prepared To Make Do With Whatever Happens at Trade DeadlineEAST MEADOW, N.Y. — What the Islanders will do at the trade deadline remains a mystery, but whatever it may be the team will make do with how things shake out. They’re going to have to if they hope to make the playoffs.
Sitting on the bubble, the Islanders have bounced between being in playoff position and being on the outside looking in over the last few weeks. The Islanders are currently tied with Columbus for the final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference heading into a stretch of three games over the next four nights.
With the deadline just over two weeks away there is some thought that the Islanders might look to acquire a defenseman, especially after the team lost another one on Monday. Scott Mayfield is expected to miss at least four weeks with a lower-body injury.
READ: Mayfield Becomes Latest Islanders’ Defender To Suffer Injury
But, there has been no indication that a trade could be coming even after the latest set back on the blueline and Islanders head coach knows that the team needs to weathe07 Feb 2018 23:16:35 -0500http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/islanders_prepared_to_make_do_with_whatever_happens_at_trade_deadline/s1_13016_25651262
http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/islanders_prepared_to_make_do_with_whatever_happens_at_trade_deadline/s1_13016_25651262Islanders Prepared To Make Do With Whatever Happens at Trade Deadlinehttp://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/islanders_prepared_to_make_do_with_whatever_happens_at_trade_deadline/s1_13016_25651262http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.pngMayfield Becomes Latest Islanders’ Defender To Suffer InjuryEAST MEADOW, N.Y. — Stop me if this story sounds familiar.
An Islanders defenseman leaves a game early and doesn’t return, and later it is learned that said defenseman will miss an extended period of time. Well, that is the case with Scott Mayfield.
Mayfield left Monday’s loss to Nashville after blocking a shot from P.K. Subban and is expected to miss at least four weeks. The defenseman was put on injured reserve retroactive to February 5 on Wednesday.
“He’ll be a while. Lower body and significant,” Islanders head coach Doug Weight said after practice on Long Island.
Mayfield is the third Islanders defenseman who has been sidelined for an extended period of time. The Islanders have already been without Johnny Boychuk since December 28 and Calvin de Haan is out for the remainder of the year.
The string of injuries on the blueline has forced the already young Islanders defensive to lean on several of those younger players even more. Sabastian Aho, Ryan Pulock and Adam Pelech have seen increasing amounts of ice 07 Feb 2018 15:36:46 -0500http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/mayfield_becomes_latest_islanders_defender_to_suffer_injury/s1_13016_25647902
http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/mayfield_becomes_latest_islanders_defender_to_suffer_injury/s1_13016_25647902Mayfield Becomes Latest Islanders’ Defender To Suffer Injuryhttp://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/mayfield_becomes_latest_islanders_defender_to_suffer_injury/s1_13016_25647902http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.pngIslanders hoping to add top-four defensemanWith the Islanders leading the league in goals allowed while being tied for 28th in team save percentage, some have speculated lately that the Islanders could be looking to improve their goaltending. Instead, it appears their focus may be on the back end. In an appearance on TSN 690, Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reported (audio link) that if GM Garth Snow believes that they can get into a playoff spot, he would like to add a top-four defenseman by the trade deadline.Heading into play tonight, New York finds themselves out of a Wild Card spot but only by a single point. Given just how tight the Metropolitan Division is (the Isles are four points out of a tie for second, but are only two points up on last place), their fortunes could change either way in a hurry which will make Snow’s decision that much more difficult, especially if they go on a losing streak.The Islanders haven’t had much go their way on the back end so far this season beyond the play of Nick Leddy. Veteran Calvin de Haan is done for the year17 Jan 2018 19:05:52 -0500http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/islanders_hoping_to_add_top_four_defenseman/s1_14825_25478120
http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/islanders_hoping_to_add_top_four_defenseman/s1_14825_25478120Islanders hoping to add top-four defensemanhttp://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/islanders_hoping_to_add_top_four_defenseman/s1_14825_25478120http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/4/e4a1166ab5017ac07430b284d5ebc0da5ad3b0cb/top_story/10546290.jpgIslanders Ink Mayfield to Contract ExtensionThe Islanders signed 25-year-old defenseman Scott Mayfield to a five-year contract extension on Thursday morning.
Specific terms of the contract were not released by the Islanders, but Newsday’s Arthur Staple reported that the deal was worth $1.45 million average per year. Mayfield was in the final year of a two-year contract and would have been a restricted free agent at the end of the year. Mayfield is in the middle of his first full season with the Islanders. The former second round pick from 2011 made the team out of training camp and has appeared in 29 games this year.
Mayfield has 10 points (two goals, eight assists) and has averaged 17:34 of ice time. He was also the first Islanders’ defenseman to score a goal this season.
04 Jan 2018 13:34:09 -0500http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/islanders_ink_mayfield_to_contract_extension/s1_13016_25376270
http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/islanders_ink_mayfield_to_contract_extension/s1_13016_25376270Islanders Ink Mayfield to Contract Extensionhttp://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/islanders_ink_mayfield_to_contract_extension/s1_13016_25376270http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.pngScott Mayfield signs five-year contract extensionScott Mayfield is finally getting a legitimate shot at the NHL, and he’s not willing to wait around for a payday. The New York Islanders defenseman has signed a five-year extension worth just $7.25MM total according to Arthur Staple of Newsday. Mayfield is earning just $675K in the second season of a two-year deal signed in 2016, but will see his average salary jump to $1.45MM for the next half-decade.Mayfield has been given extra responsibility recently, as the Islanders deal with injuries to Johnny Boychuk and Calvin de Haan, and has shown he can be an effective two-way option at the highest level. The 25-year-old had played just 36 career NHL games coming into this season, but doesn’t look like he’s going anywhere anytime soon. Still with just 65 games played, had Mayfield not suited up for another 15 contests before the end of the year he could have become a Group VI unrestricted free agent. Either way, he was set to hit restricted free agency, but instead of battling it out in an arbitration hearing sett04 Jan 2018 11:53:52 -0500http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/scott_mayfield_signs_five_year_contract_extension/s1_14825_25375442
http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/scott_mayfield_signs_five_year_contract_extension/s1_14825_25375442Scott Mayfield signs five-year contract extensionhttp://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/scott_mayfield_signs_five_year_contract_extension/s1_14825_25375442http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/8/88f36af9416271756582783979ad603565e9b15c/top_story/9929839.jpgMayfield Knows Whats Expected of Him to Stick with IslandersEAST MEADOW, N.Y. – Scott Mayfield understands that the up and down between the NHL and AHL come with the position he is in. And the defenseman knows by now what’s expected of him when he steps onto the ice in an Islanders jersey.
“I’ve been through it enough. I think I know what I need to do,” Mayfield said on Thursday before the Islanders 3-1 win over Montreal. “I know I need to play and I know how they want me to play. I just have to show up and play to my strengths, and do whatever I can to help this team win.”
Thursday’s appearance was Mayfield’s seventh this season and the 18th NHL game he’s played in during his professional career. The 34th overall pick in the 2011 draft has yet to stick full-time at the NHL level, despite several good performances this season and in previous years.
His latest stint came after Thomas Hickey was injured and could not play on Thursday. Mayfield saw 11:16 of ice time against Montreal and had two shots on goal.
The Islanders have liked what they’ve seen from Mayfield this 28 Jan 2017 14:12:45 -0500http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/mayfield_knows_whats_expected_of_him_to_stick_with_islanders/s1_13016_23081128
http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/mayfield_knows_whats_expected_of_him_to_stick_with_islanders/s1_13016_23081128Mayfield Knows Whats Expected of Him to Stick with Islandershttp://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/mayfield_knows_whats_expected_of_him_to_stick_with_islanders/s1_13016_23081128http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.pngScott Mayfield Making the Most of Recent Call-Ups to the IslandersScott Mayfield started his Tuesday in Bridgeport and ended it in the Islanders’ dressing room in Brooklyn, with a goal and a win over the New York Rangers.
The Islanders’ defenseman was called up earlier in the day and made the lineup after the team announced Johnny Boychuck was day-to-day with flu like symptoms. Mayfield took the ice for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers’ regularly scheduled practice when head coach Brent Thompson notified him he would be headed to Kings County.
“(Thompson) just said treat it like a morning skate because I was going up,” Mayfield said. “I wasn’t sure if I was going to play right away, but it kinda just goes back to the fact you have to be ready at all times. It’s nice to get in.”
Mayfield has made an impact in his last two appearances with the Islanders. In the team’s win over the Pittsburgh Penguins last week he recorded two points and on Tuesday night he scored a Johnny Boychuk-esq goal, when he dug the puck out along the boards and blasted a shot from the 07 Dec 2016 10:09:32 -0500http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/scott_mayfield_making_the_most_of_recent_call_ups_to_the_islanders/s1_13016_22635583
http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/scott_mayfield_making_the_most_of_recent_call_ups_to_the_islanders/s1_13016_22635583Scott Mayfield Making the Most of Recent Call-Ups to the Islandershttp://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/scott_mayfield_making_the_most_of_recent_call_ups_to_the_islanders/s1_13016_22635583http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.pngIslanders Insight’s Top Shelf: Scott Mayfield Signs Two-Year Deal, Defensive Competition LoomsIn what is now considered an eventful day in the mid-July, D Scott Mayfield agreed to a two-year, one-way deal worth an AAV of 625,000 dollars. The 23-year-old has yet to establish himself as an NHL defenseman, but garnered attention and respect after a solid effort in the 2014-15 playoff series against Washington.
A one-way deal is commonly given to players who are regular roster players or those who are about to become one. The equal salary in both the NHL and the AHL given to Mayfield suggests that the Islanders want him in Brooklyn. With the departure of Brian Strait in favor of Winnipeg and with Marek Zidlicky gone, the sixth defenseman position is open.
Both Mayfield and Ryan Pulock are capable of occupying that spot, which will create some healthy competition in training camp. Pulock had a great playoff stint for the Islanders this season, scoring a goal and notching 2 assists in six games. He has been one of the team’s most coveted prospects since being drafted in 2013, one of the 13 Jul 2016 10:46:20 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/islanders_insights_top_shelf_scott_mayfield_signs_two_year_deal_defensive_competition_looms/s1_13016_21304699
http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/islanders_insights_top_shelf_scott_mayfield_signs_two_year_deal_defensive_competition_looms/s1_13016_21304699Islanders Insight’s Top Shelf: Scott Mayfield Signs Two-Year Deal, Defensive Competition Loomshttp://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/islanders_insights_top_shelf_scott_mayfield_signs_two_year_deal_defensive_competition_looms/s1_13016_21304699http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.pngScott Mayfield Agrees To Two-Year DealThe logjam on the Islanders’ blue line seems to have become more jammed. The New York Islanders announced they have signed restricted free agent Scott Mayfield to a a two-year, one-way contract. Newsday’s Arthur Staple reported that the contract is worth an annual average value of $625,000.
The most important thing Islanders fans should take from this news is; it’s a one-way deal. While that doesn’t guarantee that Mayfield will play with the big club due to waivers prior to the start of the season, it should still intrigue fans. With the expansion draft coming at the end of next season, Islanders’ general manager Garth Snow has a lot of decisions to make about who will still be in the fold moving forward.
Mayfield, 23, appeared in six games with the Islanders last season, compiling 11 penalty minutes and scoring his first NHL goal. The St. Louis, MO, native spend the majority of the season with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League, scoring 12 points (five goals, seven 12 Jul 2016 15:35:47 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/scott_mayfield_agrees_to_two_year_deal/s1_13016_21298705
http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/scott_mayfield_agrees_to_two_year_deal/s1_13016_21298705Scott Mayfield Agrees To Two-Year Dealhttp://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/scott_mayfield_agrees_to_two_year_deal/s1_13016_21298705http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.pngScott Mayfield Called Up From BridgeportThe Islanders called up Scott Mayfield this morning on an emergency basis. After Calvin de Haan injured his knee blocking a shot last night, he tried to give it a go several times but each time his body said “I don’t think so.”
Eventually de Haan stopped trying and made his way to the dressing room. He did not make the trip to Washington for tonight’s game. In his place, the Islanders have recalled Mayfield. The 6’4″, 225 lb defenseman has 12 points in 52 games this season at AHL Bridgeport. He also has 61 penalty minutes. That is down from a heft 173 last year.
Mayfield has appeared in one game with the Islanders this season, in early February. He will be with the Isles on an emergency basis and will likely not get the call to play tonight. If de Haan is out longer than tonight, you may see him in one of the final three games. But, Jack Capuano has long stated that for the final few games he prefers to go with experience in the lineup. Brian Strait will likely get in the lineup tonight,05 Apr 2016 10:32:20 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/scott_mayfield_called_up_from_bridgeport/s1_13016_20621638
http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/scott_mayfield_called_up_from_bridgeport/s1_13016_20621638Scott Mayfield Called Up From Bridgeporthttp://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/scott_mayfield_called_up_from_bridgeport/s1_13016_20621638http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.pngIslanders Summer Report Card: Scott MayfieldScott Mayfield
Season (Playoffs): 2 GP – 0 G – 0 A – 0 PTSCareer: 5 GP – 0 G – 0 A – 0 PTSContract: $1,775,000 cap hit through 2015-16 (RFA)
2014-2015 Season Recap:
Scott Mayfield spent his 2014-15 campaign in Bridgeport as the Islanders had a logjam of defensemen in Uniondale. It wasn’t until games six and seven of the Stanley Cup Playoffs when Mayfield made his first appearance since a brief, five-game stint during the 2013-14 season.
During his 22:54 of ice time across two playoff games, Mayfield showed he is NHL ready. With several young defensemen (Griffin Reinhart, Matt Donovan) getting ice time, Mayfield stepped up in a big way when called upon. There were a few kinks here and there to start the game but overall, Mayfield made it clear that he was ready for NHL action, especially when asked to step in a couple of huge games.
With the 22-year-old outperforming everyone’s expectations, it may have lead to the trade of Griffin Reinhart at the 2015 NHL draft. Reinhart looked slow 08 Jul 2015 20:00:39 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/islanders_summer_report_card_scott_mayfield/s1_13016_19117147
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